News in November 2009

Red Carpet Event at the Royal Naval Museum for Special Film Premiere
Red Carpet Event at the Royal Naval Museum for Special Film Premiere Children from Stamshaw Junior School will be VIPs for the day when they walk the red carpet next Monday to celebrate their achievements, and see for the first time the short films they created as part of a Their Past, Your Future project.   The Their Past, Your Future initiative is funded by the Heritage Lottery (Big Lottery Fund) ...
23rd November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story 
It’s The Final Countdown…
It’s The Final Countdown… Victorian Festival of Christmas Celebrating 10 Merry Years at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard   With just a week to go until the popular Victorian Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is hanging up the stockings and the lights in preparation for the 10th anniversary, where delightful dreams of Christmases past can beco...
20th November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Mary Rose Day in Oklahoma City!
Mary Rose Day in Oklahoma City! To mark the 500-year anniversary of King Henry VIII’s legendary warship the Mary Rose, the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) will participate in a trio of events, including a performance of the musical tribute "The Mary Rose" on Tuesday November 17th.   Kyle Dillingham, UCO’s Artist in Residence and accomplished violinist, will ...
13th November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Exclusive Weekend Offered For Fans Of Naval Novelist
Exclusive Weekend Offered For Fans Of Naval Novelist A lower gundeck dinner in HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, is the centrepiece of a weekend in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard devoted to the leading fictional chronicler of Nelson’s Navy, Patrick O’Brian.   Brought to a new generation of fans by the film Master and Commander, starring Russell Crowe and Paul...
12th November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Joint Historic Dockyard/Spinnaker Tower Ticket offers public a winter warmer
Joint Historic Dockyard/Spinnaker Tower Ticket offers public a winter warmer Following the success of the joint winter ticket between two of the City’s top attractions (Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Spinnaker Tower), the public will once again save 20% by buying just one ticket for both, for a limited period.   Combining both Portsmouth’s most contemporary feature and rich maritime past, the joint ticket...
4th November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Science Museum Comes To Portsmouth
Science Museum Comes To Portsmouth Around 160 local school scientists of the future have been enjoying a day out at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.   The Science Museum Outreach Team has visited the Historic Dockyard for a one-day science special event run jointly with staff from ACTION STATIONS and HMS Warrior 1860.   Pupils from Langrish Primary School, Ecchi...
3rd November 2009 FULL STORY View Full Story